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Plate of blackened salmon tacos with lime wedges and fresh cilantro.

Blackened Salmon Tacos

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  • Author: Krista
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 14 tacos 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Air Fryer
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Description

These Blackened Salmon Tacos are topped with avocado crema and crisp mango slaw for a fresh, flavorful meal ready in under 30 minutes!


Ingredients

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Blackened Salmon:

  • 1.5 lb salmon filet, skin removed, cut into 1” cubes
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Mango Coleslaw:

  • 3 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage
  • 3/4 cup thinly sliced mango
  • 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
  • juice of 1 lime
  • salt to taste

Avocado Crema:

  • 2 avocados
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt to taste

Tacos:

  • 1014 corn tortillas
  • optional: crumbled queso fresco, pickled onions, sliced jalapenos, cilantro

Instructions

Mango Coleslaw:

  1. Add all ingredients to a bowl, toss to mix everything together and set aside.

Avocado Crema:

  1. Add all ingredients to a small food processor, blend until smooth. Set aside.

Blackened Salmon:

  1. Heat air fryer at 400°F.
  2. To a small bowl, add smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, onion powder, oregano, parsley, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon. Mix together and set aside.
  3. Add salmon cubes to a bowl along with the blackening spice blend and olive oil. Toss everything together with a spoon to coat all of the salmon.
  4. Place salmon cubes in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Cook for 7-9 minutes until slightly browned. Remove from air fryer and repeat until all salmon cubes are cooked.

Assemble Tacos:

  1. Heat a large skillet to medium high heat. Spray with cooking spray and add corn tortillas to pan. Cook for 1-2 minutes on each side. Repeat until all tortillas are cooked.
  2. To each tortilla, add 1 scoop of the crema, a handful of the coleslaw, top with cubes of salmon, optional garnish with queso fresco, pickled onions and cilantro. Serve.

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